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Demographic change and regional competitiveness: The effects of immigration and ageing [PDF]

, 2007
The demographic profile of a region is usually seen as a slowly changing background phenomenon in the analysis of regional competitiveness and regional growth. However, regional demographic change can have a significant impact on regional competitiveness
Poot, Jacques
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘This is the core of what we do’: a qualitative study of social prescribers’ attitudes towards spiritual health training and their future training needs

BMC Primary Care
Background Despite the evidence supporting the importance of spiritual health to people’s wellbeing across diverse fields of treatment, the topic of spiritual health is not currently mentioned in National Health Service (NHS) training materials for ...
Mark Adley, Alexandra Thompson, Philip Mordue, Amy O’Donnell, Barbara Hanratty, Ishbel Orla Whitehead   +5 more
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Carotid atherosclerosis in people of European, South Asian and African Caribbean ethnicity in the Southall and Brent revisited study (SABRE)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
BackgroundAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk differs by ethnicity. In comparison with Europeans (EA) South Asian (SA) people in UK experience higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, while African Caribbean people have a ...
Rayan Anbar, Rayan Anbar, Nish Chaturvedi, Sophie V. Eastwood, Therese Tillin, Alun D. Hughes   +5 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discussing spiritual health in primary care and the HOPE tool - a survey of social prescribers

BMC Primary Care
Background Social prescribing aims to provide holistic care to patients and reduce health inequalities by meeting needs that expand beyond the biomedical model, as detailed in the National Health Service (NHS)’s Long Term Plan.
Ishbel Orla Whitehead, Philip Mordue, Mark Adley, Amy O’Donnell, Barbara Hanratty   +4 more
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient and public involvement and engagement with underserved communities in dementia research: Reporting on a partnership to co‐design a website for postdiagnostic dementia support

Health Expectations
Introduction Despite the advancements in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE), the voices of traditionally underserved groups are still poorly reflected in dementia research.
Claudio Di Lorito, Sarah Griffiths, Marie Poole, Chandrika Kaviraj, Martin Robertson, Neil Cutler, Jane Wilcock   +6 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Auditory rhythmical cueing to improve gait in community-dwelling stroke survivors (ACTIVATE): a pilot randomised controlled trial

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background Gait impairment limiting mobility and restricting activities is common after stroke. Auditory rhythmical cueing (ARC) uses a metronome beat delivered during exercise to train stepping and early work reports gait improvements.
Lisa Shaw, Patricia McCue, Philip Brown, Christopher Buckley, Silvia Del Din, Richard Francis, Heather Hunter, Allen Lambert, Sue Lord, Christopher I. M. Price, Helen Rodgers, Lynn Rochester, Sarah A. Moore   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source